Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst

Job Description At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors. Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced Compliance (Lateral Hiring Conflicts) Analyst with conflicts review experience to join our US team. Compliance Analysts conduct conflict-of-interest research and analysis by reviewing matter intake, performing corporate and database research, and identifying potential issues for lawyer review. This role will focus primarily on conflict-of-interest checks related to the US firm's lateral hiring efforts. This team plays a vital role in protecting the firm's integrity-enabling confident, compliant client engagement through accurate and timely conflict analysis. The position requires a self-starter to become proficient in understanding and using the conflicts of interest database to perform the firm's conflict checks. Candidate must have excellent research and strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail. The Compliance Analyst should be able to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment. The US Compliance Team consists, at present, of the Deputy General Counsel, two Assistant Deputy General Counsels, three Counsel and Senior Managers, as well as a team of Compliance Lawyers, Senior Compliance Analysts, Compliance Analysts and Client/Matter Intake Analysts. The US Compliance Team works daily with Norton Rose Fulbright Compliance Teams in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This role may be performed remotely from any state where the firm maintains an office (Texas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and the District of Columbia). Employees must also be able to attend the office as needed at the direction of their supervisor. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Ensure exemplary client service to all internal and external clients; proactively promote client service throughout department and among teams; respond to peer requests with recognition that request serves a client or firm need. Respond to lawyer and staff requests to perform conflicts of interest searches. Review information submitted by lawyers and support staff for completion and accuracy; follow-up with lawyers and support staff as needed to clarify information. Research corporate history of clients and parties; search websites for information about corporate affiliations (such as parent/subsidiary). Use Boolean searching and search terms to query the conflicts database. Apply judgment to design effective database searches and to distinguish relevant search results from those that are irrelevant. Review generated conflict reports for relevancy and relatedness based on the submitted information and identify potential conflicts issues. Independently analyze the report with limited guidance. Work closely with assigned Compliance Attorney to ensure compliance workflow is as accurate and efficient as possible. Summarize the basis for potential conflicts and communicate any potential conflicts to assigned Compliance Attorney. Develop familiarity with Global Practice Standards program and policies and answer inquiries regarding share dealings and related issues. Safeguard and keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters. Other duties Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Qualifications and experience: Bachelor's degree and one year of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) required. In lieu of bachelor's degree, five years of conflicts or legal assistant experience (or similar analyst experience in a decision-making capacity) required. Excellent oral and written business communication skills; prior exposure to international business correspondence is a plus. Strong interpersonal skills required. Strong analytical skills required. Willingness to learn law and fundamental principles regarding conflict of interest issues and strong issue-spotting skills are essential. Ability to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding firm business matters. Proven stability and calm demeanor with the ability to handle stressful situations with confidence and composure. Solid knowledge of world's geography. Strong sense of urgency/prioritization and ability to recognize when to seek guidance. Proficient Microsoft Office Suite user. Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The full time base annual salary for this position in the California, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington, DC markets are expected to range between $60,000 and $90,000. This range represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in these markets. Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance. Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Benefits Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit‑sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family‑forming journeys. Employees may also access commuter benefits where applicable and student loan assistance refinancing options. In addition to the Firm's health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees may also access child care support through a back‑up care program. 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